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Houston

Wings and waffles worth every minute of the Midtown line.

Houston's morning institution is The Breakfast Klub, Marcus Davis' Midtown landmark where katfish and grits meet wings and waffles, and the line down Travis Street is part of the experience.

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Midtown
Black-Owned

The Breakfast Klub

3711 Travis St, Houston, TX
Breakfast & lunch daily

Houston's nationally famous morning table, wings and waffles, katfish and grits, and a line worth joining.

Pip’s Tip Nationally famous and open daily in Midtown, so the line is permanent. Wings and waffles or katfish and grits, and go early on a weekend.

Museum District
Black-Owned

Lucille's

5512 La Branch St, Houston, TX
Fri–Sun brunch 10am–3pm

Chef Chris Williams' Black-owned Museum District gem reimagines Southern classics like braised oxtails and cornbread, honoring his great-grandmother's legacy.

Pip’s Tip Friday through Sunday, 10 to 3, in the Museum District. Chef Chris Williams cooks his great-grandmother's history, so the oxtails are the point.

Downtown
Black-Owned

Kulture

701 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX
Sat–Sun brunch 10:30am–3pm

Marcus Davis's Black-owned downtown spot delivers urban comfort brunch with shrimp and grits, live music and Afro-Southern soul.

Pip’s Tip Weekends only, 10:30 to 3, downtown, with live music running. Afro-Southern plates and a room that fills fast.

Independence Heights
Black-Owned

Gatlin's Fins & Feathers

302 W Crosstimbers St, Houston, TX
Sun brunch 10:30am–3:30pm

The Gatlin family's Black-owned Southern kitchen serves fried catfish, chicken and waffles and country cooking at a soulful Sunday brunch.

Third Ward
Black-Owned

The Rado Market

2310 Elgin St, Houston, TX
Fri–Sun 8am–4pm

Black-owned Third Ward all-day cafe and market slinging weekend brunch plates, pastries and craft coffee in a bright community hub.

Midtown

Brennan's of Houston

3300 Smith St, Houston, TX
Sat 11am–2pm; Sun Jazz Brunch 10am–2pm

Houston's iconic Creole institution serving turtle soup, bananas Foster and a jazz-soaked Sunday brunch inside a genteel Midtown mansion.

Montrose

Hugo's

1600 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Sun brunch buffet 10am–2pm

Chef Hugo Ortega's Montrose landmark pours a lavish Sunday Mexican brunch buffet of chilaquiles, mole and made-to-order everything.

Montrose

Bludorn

807 Taft St, Houston, TX
Sun brunch 11am–2:30pm

Chef Aaron Bludorn's elegant Montrose flagship turns out refined Sunday brunch plates and pastries in a buzzy, white-tablecloth room.

Montrose

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

3217 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX
Daily 6:30am–2:30pm

Colorful, high-energy Montrose eatery famous for pineapple upside-down pancakes, creative Benedicts and bottomless mimosas served daily.

Montrose

Empire Cafe

1732 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Daily from 7:30am

Beloved Montrose corner cafe pairing towering cakes, hearty egg plates and strong coffee in a laid-back, dog-friendly European setting.

The Heights

Squable

632 W 19th St, Houston, TX
Sat & Sun brunch 11am–4pm

Justin Yu and Bobby Heugel's stylish Heights bistro plates inventive weekend brunch and killer cocktails in a sleek, sunlit room.

Rice Village

Local Foods

2424 Dunstan Rd, Houston, TX
Daily 10am–8pm

Rice Village farm-to-table favorite for crunchy chicken sandwiches, fresh salads and brunch bowls made with local, seasonal ingredients.

River Oaks

Tiny Boxwoods

3614 W Alabama St, Houston, TX
Sat 8am–3pm; Sun 9am–2pm

Garden-side River Oaks cafe beloved for its chocolate-chip cookies, egg dishes and leisurely weekend brunch on a leafy patio.

Montrose

Baby Barnaby's

602 Fairview St, Houston, TX
Sat–Sun 8am–2pm

Quirky Montrose diner dishing giant pancakes, gingerbread waffles and hearty breakfasts in a cozy, no-frills neighborhood cottage.

Second Ward

The Original Ninfa's on Navigation

2704 Navigation Blvd, Houston, TX
Sat & Sun brunch 10am–2pm

The birthplace of the fajita, this iconic Second Ward Tex-Mex landmark serves weekend brunch with sizzling classics and margaritas.

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